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Where Does The Last Name Ashur Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ashur (Arabic: آشور, Georgian: აშურ, Hindi: आशूर, Russian: Ашур) is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Ashur click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ashur? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Ashur is the 13,501^st most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 176,126 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 68 percent of Ashur are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 66 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 60,111^th most common first name in the world, borne by 10,286 people.

This last name is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 27,157 people, or 1 in 1,184. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Badakhshan, where 35 percent are found, Takhar, where 20 percent are found and Kunduz, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Afghanistan this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also found in Libya, where 26 percent are found and Somaliland, where 2 percent are found.

Ashur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ashur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ashur last name grew 283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ashur Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ashur surname is primarily Muslim (83%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Ashur surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

Ashur earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,094 USD per year.